Inyo County, California
Saline Valley Hot Springs
A hard-to-reach oasis in a desolate corner of Death Valley National Park.
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Inyo County, California
A hard-to-reach oasis in a desolate corner of Death Valley National Park.
Big Pine, California
Once thought to be the oldest living tree in the world, Methuselah was germinated before the Egyptian pyramids were built.
Guatemala City, Guatemala
An impressive century-old, to-scale topographical map of Guatemala.
Isla del Carmen, Mexico
This rural island is home to the ghost town of what used to be the world’s biggest salt mine.
San Antonio, Mexico
Huge hole looks down onto an underground beach populated with sea lions.
Barboursville, Virginia
The ruins of this Thomas-Jefferson-designed mansion have been left to crumble since the Christmas Day they burnt down.
Fairfax, Virginia
A lone historical marker off the highway and scattered debris are all that remain of this Cold War-era missile site.
Washington, D.C.
A derelict bit of transportation infrastructure hidden in the woods.
Ellicott City, Maryland
The haunting "Hell House Altar" is one of the few remnants of an abandoned college that has been a magnet for local legends.
Baltimore, Maryland
An eerie, abandoned military base engulfed by nature and graffiti is now home to a local park.
Wilmington, Delaware
Before he was "Bob Marley, international reggae superstar," he was "Donald Marley," a Delaware resident and forklift operator working under an assumed name. This park tells the story.
New York, New York
This lower Manhattan bar is set up in an old bank vault that rests beneath a skyscraper that hides even more historic splendor.
New York, New York
Amid the bustle and noise of the Financial District hides a secluded garden oasis above the city streets.
New York, New York
A three-story copper skybridge connects two Manhattan buildings with Art Deco luxury.
Washington, D.C.
Franciscan monks created a facsimile of the Holy Land for North Americans who couldn’t afford the trip overseas.
Port Royal, Virginia
The Virginia farm where John Wilkes Booth met his grisly end is now largely forgotten.
North Port, Florida
This ancient sinkhole-turned-healing-pool is a treasure trove of archeological discoveries and may even be the Fountain of Youth.
Coral Gables, Florida
This historical swimming pool near Miami is emptied and refilled each day with naturally filtered water.
Key Biscayne, Florida
It turns out that a hurricane-prone beach is probably not the best place to house wild animals.
Toronto, Ontario
Along with his smaller donkey pal, he guards the museum’s exhibits and memorabilia.
Toronto, Ontario
A miniature representation of Canadian cities and landmarks in incredible—and sometimes hilarious—detail.
Kansas City, Missouri
The "World's Largest Underground Business Complex," a 55,000,000-square-foot city underneath Missouri.
Hamilton, Missouri
Outside the Missouri Quilt Museum, this large spool has more than one million yards of thread—and counting.
Marshfield, Missouri
In Edwin Hubble's hometown, a scale model of the groundbreaking telescope that was named in his honor.